Musculoskeletal Pain and Quality of Life in Obese Patients

Autor: Sadiye Murat, Esra Selimoglu, Selin Turan Turgut, Afitap Icagasioglu, Yasemin Yumuşakhuylu, Pınar Şahin
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. 22:43-50
ISSN: 1540-7012
1058-2452
DOI: 10.3109/10582452.2014.883028
Popis: Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of obesity on frequency and severity of musculoskeletal pain and quality of life.Methods: Demographic data of 230 patients that presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department because of musculoskeletal pain were acquired and analyzed. Patients were randomized into two groups according to body mass index [BMI] values: obese group [BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2] and normal-weighted group [BMI
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